San Francisco Bay Area Photography

This is a shot of Emeryville taken from Berkeley Marina shortly after sunset.  Thanks to telephoto lens, downtown Oakland is seen on the last layer.  I chose cooler white balance to intensify the blues.  The shutter was left open for 8 seconds.

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Just as the sun was setting over San Francisco and the fog was about to swallow the city, I was at Berkeley Marina with a big telephoto lens looking at this sight through the viewfinder.  Let’s not forget how cold it can get here in the bay area when the fog rides that constant wind from the might Pacific.  By the time I took half dozen shots, my fingers got so numb, I had to pack and leave the marina.

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A beautiful town in Marin, across the bay from San Francisco, is a town of Tiburon. Here is an excerpt from wikipedia:

The city’s name comes from the Spanish word tiburón, which means “shark.” Tiburon was formerly the southern terminus of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. This railroad carried freight, mostly lumber, to the town for transfer to barges for shipping to cities around San Francisco Bay. It is now a commuter and tourist town, linked by fast ferry services to San Francisco and with a concentration of restaurants and clothes shops. It is the nearest mainland point to Angel Island and a regular ferry service connects to the island.

The former railroad right of way now forms part of the San Francisco Bay Trail, used by hikers and cyclists. Within the Tiburon town limits, the rail trail passes through the Richardson Bay Park and next to the Audubon Society’s Richardson Bay Sanctuary. These provide excellent opportunities for observing wildlife.

Also, here is a link to the town website: Tiburon

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The Ferry Plaza Building, San Francisco, is another landmark along The Embarcadero Street. A place of many events on weekends also hosts a number of ferries that serve commuters during weekdays. The Farmers Market on Saturdays is well worth a visit. Here is the link to the marketplace - Ferry Building Marketplace:

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Since I’ve been requested by some co-workers to post a picture of Brisbane, here is one. Seriously, this is a big challenge. We live in a beautiful bay area and trying to take a nice picture of boring office buildings in Brisbane (some bay area people don’t even know this place exists) is like . . . ok, I better shut up now. Anyway, this is what I’ve done with Sierra Parkway in Brisbane:

Palm trees at night with a little white balance manipulation.

Unusual sight, at first, I thought as I drove through The Embarcadero Street in San Francisco well past midnight.  Sky was clear and the wind blew hard through the streets.  It is so unusual to see a red brick building in the Bay Area, and then, having that tall, pointy Transamerica peaking through the sky right behind is a rare sight.

This photo is available for purchase.  If you are interested, here is the link to my storefront: Jung’s Smugmug.